Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Bulgaria
17.68
in 2012
Lithuania
17.65
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Lithuania rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.68 against 17.65 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 | 0.9333 | 3.69 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.47 | 5.94 | 4.53 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.26 | 12.27 | 2.99 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 17.68 against 17.65 in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.03, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 24th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.